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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit
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Recent Examples of rumple
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
On one of the double beds, the rust-orange spread is rumpled; outside the door to the bathroom, there is water in the sink.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
On one of the double beds, the rust-orange spread is rumpled; outside the door to the bathroom, there is water in the sink.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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The first bullet sent Thompson, 50, crumpling to the sidewalk.Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
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The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.ABBY SEWELL AND BASSEM MROUE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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His smile never fades, his suit never wrinkles, his eyes always beam down with positivity on hundreds of marketplace visitors every year.Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
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And one was a Dianne von Furstenberg jumpsuit that doesn't wrinkle and a Norma Kamali mini dress that also doesn't wrinkle.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
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Hot water strips the skin of its naturally hydrating oils and may also disrupt the skin barrier, a mix of cells and fats that form a protective outer layer on the skin.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shiite militias from Iraq and Syria launched rockets and drones to disrupt Israel’s advanced air defense systems, but these efforts posed no significant threat to them.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pro tip: apply the oil to the pulse points, then rub it between the hands and scrunch it into the hair for longer-lasting scent.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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The homeowners’ resort-style primary bedroom, open to its en suite bath, has a De Sousa Hughes bed furrowed into the wall to utilize every square inch possible in the narrow, curved space.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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Undulating forms press outward toward the edges and then fold back in on themselves, like ocean waves or a flower’s petals.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Sleep Without Damaging Your Hair Using Kitsch Satin Hair Scrunchies Salons also have the best hair ties, like these satin Kitsch scrunchies, which won’t crease or break your hair.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Designed to smooth onto eyelids without creasing or settling into fine lines and wrinkles, the shadow has dual functionality—much like its namesake mystical creature.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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